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Lenoir-Rhyne University's Michael Green has been named to the 2013 D2Football.com All-American First Team while Blake Baker and Joe Ray garnered honorable mention accolades.

Green, a senior defensive back from Kingsland, Ga., has been named to his fifth All-American Team this year: Don Hansen, Associated Press Little, Daktronics and Beyond Sports Network (BSN) were the others.

Green, a three-time all-league and all-region selection (2011-13), led the South Atlantic Conference in interceptions (eight) this year and returned three of those picks for scores. Green also tallied 88 tackles and was named the 2013 SAC Defensive Player Of The Year.

Baker, a junior defensive lineman from Bethlehem, N.C., led the league with a school-record 14.5 quarterback sacks to go along with 56 tackles (22 coming for a loss). Baker was a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award this year, given annually to the top defensive lineman in NCAA Division II, and earned All-American honors by Daktronics and Don Hansen.

Ray, a sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., was named the 2013 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the South Atlantic Conference.

Ray, a 2013 D-II All-American by Daktronics and BSN, helped the Bears rank first in the nation in rushing (370.9 ypg) this season and break the all-time NCAA record for rushing yards in a single season with 5,563 this fall.

All three players led Lenoir-Rhyne to the NCAA Division II National Championship game this year where the Bears fell to Northwest Missouri State. L-R (13-2) also set a school single-season record for wins, earned its third consecutive South Atlantic Conference Championship and finished the year ranked second in the nation. L-R named Ian Shields its 20th Head Football Coach in school history on January 14 as well.

The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches, scouts, media members, and sports information directors from around the country. D2Football.com has named an All-America Team since its inception in 2000.

2013 D2Football.com

All-American Teams

First Team

QB - Dustin Vaughan, 6-5, 220, Sr., West Texas A&M

RB - Franklyn Quiteh, 5-9, 205, Sr., Bloomsburg

RB - Rondell White, 5-10, 185,Sr., West Chester

WR - Jeff Janis, 6-3, 218, Sr., Saginaw Valley State

WR - Marquez Clark, 5-11, 190, Jr., Central Oklahoma

TE - Joe Don Duncan, 6-4, 270, Sr., Dixie State

OL - Matt Feiler, 6-7, 325, Sr., Bloomsburg

OL - Brian Clarke, 6-3, 290, Sr., Bloomsburg

OL - Jeremy Gatson, 6-4, 325, Sr., Shaw

OL - Matt Armstrong, 6-3, 290, Sr., Grand Valley State

OL - William Wright, 6-3, 310, Sr., West Georgia

DL - Jake Metz, 6-7, 255, Sr., Shippensburg

DL - Larry Webster, 6-7, 250, Sr., Bloomsburg

DL - Matt Longacre, 6-3, 240, Jr., Northwest Missouri State

DL - Darius Allen, 6-3, 240, Jr., CSU-Pueblo

LB - Carlos Fields, 6-2, 220, Sr., Winston-Salem State

LB - Tavarius Wilson, 5-11, 235, Sr., North Alabama

LB - LeRon Furr, 6-3, 225, Sr., Fort Valley State

DB - Pierre Desir, 6-2, 205, Sr., Lindenwood

DB - Brandon Dixon, 6-0, 195, Sr., Northwest Missouri State

DB - Dexter Moody, 6-3, 205, Sr., Albany State

DB - Michael Green, 6-0, 195, Sr., Lenoir-Rhyne

K - Sergio Castillo, 5-11, 195, Sr., West Texas A&M

P - Brandon Kliesen, 5-10, 220, Sr., CSU-Pueblo

AP - John Brown, 5-11, 170, Sr., Pittsburg State

Second Team

QB - Kevin Rodgers, 6-3, 215, Jr., Henderson State

RB - Keidrick Jackson, 5-9, 210, Sr., Midwestern State

RB - Tyler Tonderum, 5-10, 190, Jr., Southwest Minnesota State

WR - Trevor Harman, 6-2, 210, Jr., Shippensburg

WR - Freddie Martino, 6-0, 195, Sr., North Greenville

TE - Ryan Corbin, 6-4, 250, Sr., Southwestern Oklahoma State

OL - Craig Watts, 6-4, 335, Sr., West Texas A&M

OL - Cole Manhart, 6-6, 300, Jr., Nebraska-Kearney

OL - Matthew Reece, 6-3, 310, Jr., Tuskegee

OL - Byron Dovales, 6-3, 290, Sr., IUP

OL - Jamal Ellis, 6-4, 315, Sr., Newberry

DL - Charles Tuaau, 6-5, 310, Jr., Texas A&M-Commerce

DL - Zach Moore, 6-6, 280, Sr., Concordia St. Paul

DL - Ethan Westbrooks, 6-4, 275, Sr., West Texas A&M

DL - Jamie Meder, 6-2, 305, Sr., Ashland

LB - Taylor McCuller, 6-2, 240, Sr., West Texas A&M

LB - Chris Pope, 6-1, 215, Sr., Valdosta State

LB - Keaton Stigger, 6-2, 245, Sr., Henderson State

DB - Brian Dixon, 6-0, 195, Sr., Northwest Missouri State

DB - Thomas Wolfe, III, 6-0, 185, Sr., Fort Valley State

DB - Justin Bell, 5-10, 185, Sr., Ohio Dominican

DB - Jack Moro, 5-11, 190, Sr., St. Cloud State

K - Steve Wakefield, 5-11, 175, Sr., Mercyhurst

P - Scottie Gallardo, 6-0, 215, Sr., Fort Lewis

AP - Nathan Slaughter, 5-10, 185, Sr., West Texas A&M

Honorable Mention

QB - Jonathon Jennings, 6-2, 205, Sr., Saginaw Valley State

QB - Joe Clancy, 6-3, 210, Sr., Merrimack

QB - Jon Wolf, 6-4, 230, Sr., Minnesota State

QB - Bo Cordell, 6-0, 205, Sr., Tusculum

RB - Glen Clinton, 5-10, 200, Sr., Chadron State

RB - Daiquone Ford, 5-7, 190, So., Findlay

RB - Anthony Taylor, 5-11, 210, Jr., Ashland

RB - Terrell Watson, 6-2, 230, Jr., Azusa Pacific

WR - Robert Holland, 6-3, 190, Sr., Chowan

WR - Vernon Johnson, 6-1, 190, Jr., Texas A&M-Commerce

WR - Gregory Moore, 6-4, 200, Sr., Lane

WR - Corey Washington, 6-4, 200, Sr., Newberry

WR - Torrence Allen, 6-1, 190, Sr., West Texas A&M

WR - Darius Davis, 5-11, 210, Jr., Henderson State

TE - Reggie Jordan, 6-3, 235, Sr., Missouri Western State

TE - Michael Flacco, 6-5, 245, So., New Haven

TE - Scott Simonson, 6-5, 255, Sr., Assumption

TE - Jamie Potts, 6-3, 235, So., Grand Valley State

OL - Marcus Cuellar, 6-4, 320, Sr., Western Oregon

OL - Viondy Merisma, 6-4, 285, Sr., American International

OL - Mike Nelson, 6-4, 305, Sr., Central Washington

OL - Joe Ray, 6-0, 245, So., Lenoir-Rhyne

DL - Julian Howsare, 6-3, 255, Jr., Clarion

DL - Kraig Akins, 6-2, 290, Jr., Western Oregon

DL - Chris Schaudt, 6-4, 270, Sr., Minnesota State

DL - Mike Pennel, 6-5, 365, Sr., CSU-Pueblo

DL - Troy Harris, 6-4, 260, Sr., Mars Hill

DL - Donnie Owens, 6-3, 295, Sr., Winston-Salem State

DL - Howard Jones, 6-4, 240, Sr., Shepherd

DL - Lawrence Virgil, 6-5, 290, Sr., Valdosta State

DL - Robert Hayes, 6-2, 280, Sr., Shepherd

DL - Blake Baker, 6-1, 215, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne

LB - Jake Edmiston, 6-2, 225, Sr., Colorado Mesa

LB - Nate Dreiling, 6-4, 225, Sr., Pittsburg State

LB - Colby Ring, 6-1, 225, Sr., Minnesota Duluth

LB - Ronell Williams, 6-1, 230, Jr., West Chester

LB - Isaiah Fleming, 5-11, 220, Sr., Cheyney

LB - Grant Singer, 6-1, 215, Jr., Mary

LB - D.J. Gnader, 6-2, 225, Jr., Northwest Missouri State

DB - Dewey McDonald, 6-0, 215, Sr., California

DB - Neiko Conway, 5-10, 185, Sr., Midwestern State

DB - Devin Wallace, 6-0, 200, Sr., Virginia Union

DB - Curtis Slater, 5-9, 195, Sr., West Texas A&M

DB - Tyler Thornton, 5-8, 180, Jr., Azusa Pacific

DB - Dashaun Phillips, 5-10, 180, Sr., Tarleton State

DB - Caleb Massey, 6-0, 225, Sr., North Alabama

DB - Darnell Evans, 5-8, 180, Sr., Shaw

DB - Malcolm Butler, 5-11, 180, Sr., West Alabama

P - James McCombie, 6-0, 170, Sr., Slippery Rock

AP - Mike DeCaro, 5-9, 190, Sr., New Haven

Offensive Player Of The Year - Franklyn Quiteh, Running Back, Bloomsburg

Defensive Player Of The Year - Matt Longacre, Defensive End, Northwest Missouri State